Non-refillable bottle.



PATENTED 06113, 1903..

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NON-REFILLABLHVBOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28, 1902.

NO MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

"CHARLE o. GUERNSEY, or NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TOAMERIOAN NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE coMPANY,.A CORPORATION or MAINE.

NON REFilLLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 741,578, dated October 3, 1903- Application filed November 28, 1902. Serial No. 133,050- .(No model.)

- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES (1. GUERNSEY, a citizen of the United States, residing. at N ashville,in the county of Davidson and State 5 of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is designed to provide a bottle or like receptacle embodying a novel comro bination and assemblance of parts whereby protection is afforded theproducer of certain vendible commodities against the fraudulent reuse of his bottle and consequent deceiving of the purchasing public.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for'effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and drawings hereto attached.

While the essentialand characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Q Figure 1 is a vertical central section of the upper portion of a bottle embodying the invention, showing the guard, valve, and weight in full. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig; 1,

showing the bottle turned to pour off the liquid contents. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the guard. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of the guard on the line X X of Fig. 3.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated;

in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

In carrying out the invention the bottleneck 1 is formed with an integral valve-seat 2 atapproximately the point of juncture with the body 3 of the receptacle. The above may be done during the process of manufacture of the bottles in a manner with, which all versed in the artto which the same appertains are cognizant. In the operation above premised upon an annular groove 4 is also formed upon the inner side of the neck and about at the mouth thereof, said groove cooperating with means hereinafter to be dein the latter.

the desired contents.

scribed to hold a guard of peculiar construction in position.

A float-valve 5 of any form found desirable is seated in the valve-seat 2 of the bottleneck, being retained normally in such position by a pendent weight 6, connected thereto 5 5 by preferably a flexible connection 7. The

weight "6 'is'located within the body of the bottle and permits a limited movement of thevalve 5 in the neck 1. It will be understood that the form of the valve 5is unessen- 6o tial except that it is of the float type and may be a hollow glass ball'or cork float or other structure of like nature and answering the requisite purposes.

Above the float-valve 5 isrigidly disposed within the neck a guard 8, saidguard having, also an annular groove 9, corresponding to the groove 4 in the bottle-nock,'disposed upon theouter side at theupper portion thereof.

A locking-Spring 10 is used to look the guard The upper end of the guard is also flanged,

(see 15,) so as to overlap the sides of the bottle-mouth, this affording a more secure lock-' ing of the said guard. The openings'13 are inclined toward the bottom of the recess 14 to prevent the insertion of a wire or other implement tocounteract the proper operation 0' of the valve in the attempt to practice fraud.

In the adaptation of the device in use the bottle is. first filled in the usual manner with The float-valve 5,with its pendent weight, is next introduced, the' 5 weight first, the same entering the body of the bottle and passing beyond the valve-seat. The guard is now placed in position and is permanently locked in the neck in the manner before described. To empty the contents of the bottle, the same is inverted, and the weight 6 releasing the valve the same floats, allowing the contents to pass below the valve, through the passages 11, lateral ducts 12, and openings 13 into the recess 14 of the guard and out of the receptacle." If an attempt is made to refill the bottle when the same isinverted,the introduction of the con tents causes the float 5 to seat itself, owing to its buoyant qualities, and of course this immediately thwarts the device. It will be apparent that such an attempt is impossible of accomplishment when the bottle is in an upright position, the weight then holding it rigidly seated.

A cork 16 is used to close the open end of the recess 14 to seal the bottle in the common manner.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In a bottle, a guard to be secured in the neck of the bottle and having a recess in its upper end, an annular groove in the outer side near its upper end, vertical passages connected at their upper ends with said annular groove and extending through the lower end of the guard, lateral passages in communication with said annular groove and the respective vertical passages, and having openings connecting the lateral passages with the aforesaid recess, substantially as specified.

2. In combination, a bottle having a neck provided at its inner end with a counterbalanced float-valve, and near its outer end with an inner annular groove, a guard secured within the outer end of said neck and having a recess in its upper end, an annular groove in the outer side near its upper end, vertical passages connected at their upper ends with said annular groove and extending through the lower end of the guard, lateral passages in communication with said annular groove and the respective vertical passages, and having inwardly and downwardly inclined openings connecting the lateral passages with the aforementioned recess, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES C. GUERNSEY. [It 5.] Witnesses:

M. FELDMAN, HENRY M. JORDAN. 

